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Cut out question

Hey all, never posted here,,, because i didn't expect i'd need to 3 weeks into my beekeeping venture, but now i need some advice. I work for the cable company, and came across a beehive in one of our cable pedastals. It seems like it would be an extremely simple job to get them out, but my problem is i don't have any foundationless frames to rubberband them into. I hadn't expected to need to do this, so when i ordered all my equipment, i just got mannlake pfs. So was just wondering if any of you had advice on what to do. I was kinda thinking maybe just cutting some top bars, and rubberbanding them to top bars, but don't know if that would work. I also considered just making some quick 1/4 inch "frames" basically by just ripping wood to 1/4 and making a rectangle with ears (if that make sense). Or my 3rd option would be, just let it go to someone else who has the equip for it.

Re: Cut out question

You can order what you need, but order extra you might need them. I bet you realized you need something else after your order came in

You could make them like you said, just a 4 piece frame cut from scrap 2x4s and rubber band/string and you are in business.
top bars 1 1/2" x 1/2" x 19". sides and bottom 1" x 1/2" x 17 1/2", and two 1" x 1/2" x 8" for one frame.